Hi,
I was able to cross-compile Python 3.9.4 for Android.
How do I cross-compile cython modules?
I found one tool online: https://pypi.org/project/crossenv/
but it doesn't seem to be compatible with android clang?
Does cython support cross-compiling modules?

This issue tracker is for issues with cPython and the Python Standard Library. Cython is a third-party project that is not part of cPython. You should ask in a Cython forum (see https://cython.org/#development) or a general forum like StackOverflow.

Sorry I meant cpython.
Distutils is part of cpython?
Currently it doesn't seem to support cross compiling?

On Thu, May 13, 2021, 1:08 PM Ned Deily <report@bugs.python.org> wrote:

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Ah, that makes more sense.

Alas, while there has been some support for various cross-compiling scenarios added to cPython itself, including targeting for Android, for the most part they are not well-documented if at all and are not regularly tested as part of our release process. Further, while Distutils has been a part of the cPython standard library for many years, it is now deprecated for building modules not in the standard library. The PyPA recommends using setuptools instead of Distutils, in general, and there are other build tools out there. How well each of them support cross-compiling would be a good thing to research and ask. https://packaging.python.org/key_projects/?highlight=setuptools#distutils

Thanks for the info, I will forward the question to the setuptools mailing list

Is it possible to add support for cross-compiling of cpython modules to setuptools?
It seems that currently there's some 3rd party solutions like "crossenv" but they don't seem to work with clang / ndk-toolchain for example.